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The Sideshow —
... ! Wow, who could have predicted that even though Obama threw contraceptive funding under the bus, the Republicans would vote against the bill anyway? (Also: Joan Walsh not planning to marry Dick Armey.) ...
Armey to Walsh: ‘I’m so damn glad that you can never be my wife.’
Think Progress —
... Today on MSNBC’s Hardball, Salon editor-in-chief Joan Walsh and former Republican House majority leader Dick Armey engaged in a heated exchange on Rush Limbaugh and his ...
You don't know Dick
Political Animal —
... Dick Armey (R-Texas) showed just how far those norms have slipped yesterday. Appearing on "Hardball" and debating Salon 's editor-in-chief Joan Walsh, Armey offered the usual palaver about government economic policy and "income redistributonists" who ruined Bush's tax cuts. When Walsh tried to speak, Armey scoffed and growled at every word, interrupting with condescension like, "Give it a rest." By the time Walsh highlighted the inconvenient fact about Obama's electoral mandate, Armey responded , "I'm so damn glad you can never be my wife 'cause I surely wouldn't have to ...
Dick Armey Lives Up to First Name w/ ‘Overboard’ Sexist Remarks on Hardball
The Moderate Voice —
... So far, there is no apology from Armey that I can find. Walsh supposedly will be writing a blog entry about the incident.
Crooks and Liars has the written transcript of the insults from Armey and comment that Matthews eventually called Armey “overboard.” Imagine what must constitute “overboard” to Matthews.
